Top 11 takeaways from the Cards-Reds Brouhaha

11) Seeing how he didn't get involved, this more or less proves that Cardinals' hitting coach Mark McGwire is no longer on the roids

10) Chris Carpenter only gets the red ass on days ending in Y

9) Brandon Phillips learned that it's a little easier to call the opposition whiners when you aren't in the batter's box and eating an 0 for 6

8) Dusty Baker and Tony LaRussa are old enough to remember when the game allowed teams to dislike each other

7) If Jonny Cueto had fought as hard in the game, he might not have gotten smacked around the yard

6) It's a little hard to take the Reds seriously when in their first pennant race in a lifetime, they can't stay in their shoes or keep their mouths shut

5) Johnny Gomes was so upset by all of the ugliness, he forgot how to field

4) Baseball fights are always fascinating to see which ladies are cycling at the same time

3) In general, it's best not to cheese off a Molina, seeing how their bodies are made of lead

2) Scott Rolen somehow got involved in a physical altercation without going on the disabled list

1) That 3-game series in St. Louis in early September, and the NL Central race, just got interesting